tirer les vers du nez — meaning in English
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English meaning
- worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.
Senses
tirer les vers du nez is used for these senses in English:
- worm (transitive, figuratively, in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).
worm — full definition
- noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.
- noun A self-replicating computer program that spreads across a network on its own.
- noun An insulting term for a contemptible or sneaky person.
- verb To move forward slowly by crawling or wriggling.